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Listening
6 Answer the questions.
At the dentist’s
1 What event is the email about?
4 a) 2.38 Listen to a conversation. Write 2 What is Louise’s reason for writing?
the missing words in your notebook.
3 Why can’t she attend the graduation?
1 Mr Jones is a … . 4 What does Louise want from Simon?
2 Jim’s … hurts.
3 Jim needs to take medicine for … days.
4 Jim needs to see Mr Jones next … .
Everyday English

b) In pairs, use the ideas to act out the Apologising
dialogue. toothache, one at the back, infection, 7 Read the Functions box. In pairs, use
take this medicine for 10 days.
the ideas to discuss as in the example.

Functions
Offering an apology Accepting an apology
• Sorry!/I’m so sorry. • No problem.
• I am (very) sorry. • That’s (quite) all right.
• Please forgive me. • It doesn’t matter (at all).
• I (do) apologise. • Forget (about) it.

1 You can’t go to your friend’s birthday because
you’ve got a stomachache.
A: I’m so sorry I can’t come to your birthday.
I’ve got a terrible stomachache.
B: That’s all right.
2 You can’t go to your cousin’s party because
Reading you have a temperature.

5 Read the first and last lines in the email. What 3 You are late for school.
do you think it is about? 4 You ate the last piece of birthday cake.

2.39 Listen and read to find out.

Writing (see Guided Writing p. GW2)
8 Competences: You can’t go to your cousin’s
From: Louise Black graduation because you are ill. Write an email
To: Simon Green congratulating him/her, apologising and
Subject: Your graduation explaining why you can’t go. Use the email in
Ex. 5 as a model (50 words).
Dear Simon,
Congratulations on your degree! Thank you for the invitation
to your graduation tomorrow, but I can’t come. I’ve got the
flu and I have to stay in bed and rest.
I hope you have a lovely time. I’m sorry I can’t be there, but
don’t forget to send me the photos!
Take care,
Louise

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